Russia Escalates: Suspends Military Cooperation With Turkey, Moves Warship Off Coast

Zero Hedge ^ | 11/24/2015

[SeekAndFind]

Despite demands from France's Hollande, America's Obama, and NATO's Stoltenberg that this situation not esclate, it appears Putin is not taking the shooting down of a fighter jet lying down. The seemingly cagey confirmation by NATO and Obama of Turkey's claims that Russia invaded its airspace has been rebuked by Russia which claims the Hmeimim airbase radar shows the attacking Turkish plane violating Syrian airspace. In response, Russia is moving a Cruiser 'Moskva' off the coast to strengthen air-defenses - just as French and US carriers are on their way.

 

Here is The Turkish version mapping of the flight paths...

 

Russia claims otherwise...

• HMEIMIM AIRBASE'S RADAR SYSTEM RECORDS VIOLATION OF SYRIAN AIRSPACE BY ATTACKING TURKISH WARPLANE - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY

And is escalating...

• RUSSIAN 'MOSKVA" CRUISER TO GO TO AREA IN COASTAL LATAKIA TO STRENGTHEN AIR DEFENSE IN SYRIA - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY

• RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL STAFF: NONE OF OUR PARTNERS, COUNTRIES FIGHTING ISIL HAVE EVER TOLD US THAT SO-CALLED MODERATE OPPOSITION UNITS WERE IN AREA WHERE SU-24 DOWNED
• NO ATTEMPTS REGISTERED ON PART OF TURKISH PLANE TO GET IN TOUCH OR ESTABLISH VISUAL CONTACT WITH OUR CREW VIA OBJECTVE CONTROL DEVICES - RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINSTRY
• WARSHIP TO DESTROY ANY THREATS SEEN TO RUSSIAN PLANES: IFX

 

#BREAKING Russian Defence Min says suspends military contact with Turkey, reports Russian Interfax. #Russia pic.twitter.com/T9ItuDlYt3

— CNN Türk ENG (@CNNTURK_ENG) November 24, 2015

 

So just as we warned in September, the situation is a full re-run of the 2013 Syria "Mediterranean" showdown, with full naval engagement by all parties, except this time the tensions are significantly escalated, a Russian fighter jet has just been taken down, and Putin will not hestitate to go as far as he has to to save face.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I wish that didn’t sound like the truth to me, but it does.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I cannot help but think Obama is being dishonest and manipulative behind the scenes.

[Lurker]

“Why are they not on Russia’s side int he war on terror?”

Because they support ISIS.

L

[Blackyce]

“I cannot help but think Obama is being dishonest and manipulative behind the scenes.”

As opposed to Putin and Erdogan? I think we can safely say DUPLICITOUS is the word of the day.

[Nachoman]

I cannot help but think Obama is being dishonest and manipulative behind the scenes.

Wow. Welcome to the party, pal.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

LOL. I meant on these two specific incidents that happened today. Obviously he is dishonest and manipulative in other areas.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I think Obama is more dishonest and manipulative than any of the others.

[SamAdams76]

This is what our Founding Fathers tried to warn us about when they said to avoid entangling alliances.

[SJackson]

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A perfectly reasonable reaction on Putin's part. Not it's Turkey's torn to be macho. This is how things get out of hand.

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[garjog]

[GOPJ]

Drudge says Obama is funding ISIS... that’s about as dishonest and manipulative as it gets...

[DTA]

>>>IF Obama was wanting to chart a course quite contrary to what the military thought was prudent, would they follow<<<

Probably not

[fingers_crossed]

thanks for digging this up for me...very enlightening and a bit of relief if things really take unexpected turns....which is totally possible given all the balls that are in the air now on the geo-political scene.

thanks again